Is this report too long? Should I have divided it?
Rich Witt is back in the shop and very productive, as ever. Here he has made a new drawing and is laying out the needed cuts to make what we call dust shields for the TM 972 trucks. These are wood inserts that fit over the axles and behind the wheels to keep debris out of the journal boxes.
All of the blanks needed (eight) are made up with the next step to bore four inch diameter holes in them.
The iconic Great Northern herald is taking shape on the right side of our hopper, GN 70104. About another hour of painting will do it, completing all lettering on the right side. Then, on to complete the left side.
Victor Humphreys completed cutting a slot in the next section of rusted out car sides on our wagon top boxcar, B&O 374065. Buzz Morisette brought in some artwork samples for choosing size and fonts to begin cutting the patterns for the lettering.
The crew was busy on Cleveland Transit System 4223. Here is a shot of a fuse box to be mounted on the roof, after cleanup and restoration. They were busy on several other tasks, not pictured here.
Henry Vincent and Gerry Dettloff look over the large restored photo mural of a Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive. Plans are underway to return it to the depot as one of our exhibits.
Father and son team, Randy and Frank Hicks are in the final stages of inspecting CA&E 309, something we do every year for every operating car. CA&E 309 has just come off the pit and looks great out in the sun.
Gerry Dettloff shows the state of progress on Lake Shore Electric 810. George Clark is leading this project with help from others including Gerry and Henry Vincent.
Pete Galayda and John Nelligan continue restoration of the steeple cab locomotive, Charles City Western 300. Here they are working on a headlight resistance box, something allowing the head light(s) to operate.
And of course this was only part of the activity. What is that SOUND? Not making much of a picture, we heard a melodious thrumming coming from Chicago & West Towns 141. The car was 'hot' with 600 volts and the air compressor was working away. It had been tested for a short burst previously, but today ran for an extended period, checking for leaks, checking the cut in and cut out pressure settings on the governor, working the valves. A few minor leaks will need attention, but smiles all around at the end of the day.
Comments
Fri, 11-08-2019 12:47
what is the status of me 18 I thought this unit was operable? if not is something wrong that's a major problem. I remember watching this unit go by my [...]
Fri, 11-01-2019 09:04
I hope they named the kitten "Gigi".
Fri, 11-01-2019 05:36
An update will be coming soon. But yes, the rails have gone in--we are still working on connecting them to the outside world though.
Tue, 10-22-2019 16:01
August was a long time ago; how about an update on the pit project? Are the rails in place yet? Ted Miles, IRM Member
Wed, 09-11-2019 06:37
Sam--I'll shoot you an e-mail with more information. -Chris
Tue, 09-10-2019 21:16
Exciting news about your new pit! We at Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum are planning a pit in our Car Barn extension project. Any information that you [...]
Tue, 09-10-2019 16:25
The Shay will be running both days. Thanks for checking!
Tue, 09-10-2019 07:32
Hello! I'm coming in for the big event this Saturday and had one quick question: On the Showcase event page it says the Shay will be on a caboose [...]
Thu, 08-22-2019 16:35
Very nice things indeed for IRM. The new model train and archive building is done, the Shay came back, you've got a new U-boat to play with (and [...]
Sun, 06-30-2019 12:45
Eighty feet if I remember right.
Sun, 06-23-2019 11:40
How long is the pit going to be? Ted Miles, IRM Member
Tue, 04-23-2019 01:12
One Step closer to recreating "The Varsity" Circa 1950's.